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paberu posted:I was hoping to find out how tough the tough glove is - i.e. is it going to hold up in humid weather (potentially being socked in rain), and can it handle being bashed around. I've read that the leather is quite thin. Where are you finding the Tough Glove for sale? I'd love to find a pair in my size. As far as I know it has been discontinued. Unfortunately the styling of its replacement, the Tour Glove, crosses over the threshold of what I'm willing to wear in public. I had a pair that I wore basically every day for two years before they wore out. Great travel shoes. I've posted about how much I love them in this thread.
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I'm looking for a murse to fly with. I don't ever check bags anymore, but I don't like to get up an fiddle with the overhead bins when I'm flying either. I need something to carry my books, iPad, headphones, notebook and pen, etc. -- something I can stuff in the seat pocket or underneath. I've been using a travel cube lately, but I wanted to see if anyone had any better suggestions. I don't need a full backpack or laptop bag.
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I use a size XS timbuk2 messenger but that's probably overkill for what you're looking for. They have lighter/smaller bags like the Catapult. I used to use a Chrome Vega but the shape and lack of pockets bugged me. If you're just using it for the flight you could use pretty much anything though.
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qirex posted:I use a size XS timbuk2 messenger but that's probably overkill for what you're looking for. They have lighter/smaller bags like the Catapult. I used to use a Chrome Vega but the shape and lack of pockets bugged me. That's what I figured, but I wanted to make sure I wasn't missing any travel-specific products or product categories.
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Kobayashi posted:I'm looking for a murse to fly with. I don't ever check bags anymore, but I don't like to get up an fiddle with the overhead bins when I'm flying either. I need something to carry my books, iPad, headphones, notebook and pen, etc. -- something I can stuff in the seat pocket or underneath. I've been using a travel cube lately, but I wanted to see if anyone had any better suggestions. I don't need a full backpack or laptop bag. Here you go, this one is designed to wrap around the tray table. http://www.geniuspack.com/collections/carry-on/products/flight-bag
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feigning interest posted:What is your guys' favorite travel raincoat?
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After travelling for about one a half years straight I think I used my raincoat about 20 times, probably less. It was needed about 6 times, during torrential rainfall and hail when it doesn't matter what it looks like. If you plan on hiking get a good one and stuff it into the bottom of your pack and forget about it. If you don't plan on hiking buy a $3 plastic poncho from the guy outside a stadium, and get a nice breathable water resistant shell thing that doubles as a jacket.
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NoDamage posted:Are you really wearing a raincoat so often that style is a major concern? Most of the time my raincoat sat in my bag because 1) it wasn't raining or 2) it was raining, but I wasn't walking around outside for long enough to take it out and wear it. I think a lightweight packable shell is the way to go, unless you're going to be trekking through the jungle for 3 weeks during rainy season or something, in which case why do you care how technical it looks? Outrail posted:After travelling for about one a half years straight I think I used my raincoat about 20 times, probably less. It was needed about 6 times, during torrential rainfall and hail when it doesn't matter what it looks like. Good points and that's how I have always traveled. I suppose that I was just lamenting the fact that all of my handsome wool and waxed cotton outerwear isn't fit for travel. I thought perhaps there were other options, such as outlier.cc, that I could choose from.
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NoDamage posted:Holy crap, thanks for this recommendation. I looked at Prana's site and found the Brion, which appears to be a variant of the Zion without the cargo leg pocket, so it looks completely like a normal pant. But the fabric is still stretchy, quick-drying, and water resistant. I just got a pair for Christmas (one of the advantages of living overseas: getting to open your Christmas presents early without repercussions  ) and I'm really digging them. True to size, light, comfortable/easy to move around in, don't look like a doofy Travel Dad... great, really. Could easily see myself ordering another pair or two, especially for my month-long motorbike trip next summer.
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Any suggestions for wrinkle-free shirts like in the OP that are available in the UK? Ideally a brand that can cater to a muscular build. leaving on my trip in 3 weeks and the only thing I'm really missing is clothing! edit: er, where can I get trousers or shorts as well? All the outdoors and travel shops seem to have removed all of their warm climate gear and are just full of coats and ski clothes... cadenza fucked around with this message at 13:05 on Dec 29, 2013 |
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feigning interest posted:Good points and that's how I have always traveled. I suppose that I was just lamenting the fact that all of my handsome wool and waxed cotton outerwear isn't fit for travel. I thought perhaps there were other options, such as outlier.cc, that I could choose from. I pack a Mountain Hardwear Goretex shell from years ago. I think it retailed for $300 at the time. I'll put up with anything when traveling except: being wet, being cold. So, for me, it was a great purchase and I really like it. The annoying part is the adjustable hood that's helmet friendly, but awkward fitting since I'm never wearing a helmet. The nice part was when the the right pit zip tore since the sealant had gone bad, MH fixed it for free and paid for return shipping. I put a real emphasis on service like that when making a purchase, so that's probably why I like MH stuff so much. (Marmot has a similar warranty) Since it's just a shell, it works really well for layering. Yeah, it looks like a shell, but I see people wearing those kind of jackets or TNF fleeces practically everywhere in Europe anyway so it's not like it ever sticks out.
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I like Nau stuff a lot but it's expensive when it's not on sale and they tend to make some odd design decisions. I got one of their "packable trenchcoats" on clearance and while I like it overall if I unfurl the collar it comes literally to the top of my ears so I have to double fold it to keep from looking like a half-assed Dr. Evil. The PreCip is popular because it's completely waterproof and it's $100. You can get a Goretex jacket from Acronym and it won't look technical but it will cost $1100.
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Another Christmas present update: got a Craft baselayer from my sister. It's meant more for cycling/other outdoor activities in winter, but holy hell is it awesome to wear all the time. Very light, dries quickly (I hand washed it in the sink, wrung it out by hand, hung it up overnight, and it was dry as a bone the next morning), and super comfortable.
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I've taken a lot of awesome info and advice from this thread, so I thought I'd chuck something back that might be of use to some people. I am on an extended trip right now, currently chilling in Guatemala after a couple of months in Mexico and thereabouts. I brought with me my carryon size travel pack, and what I want to talk about here which is a kayaking style dry bag. When you search for dry bag on ebay or amazon you'll get a bunch of results, you're not looking for the sort that you put inside another bag, you're looking for something like these:  http://www.planetdry.com/ocean-packs.html There's other manufacturers too, and what you're looking for is most importantly that it has a shoulder strap. This means it can become your day pack as well as your small overflow travel bag. The 10L size is a very nice midpoint, I can fit my 13" ultrabook and external hard disk in there and still have room to slip a few small things around it. But that's just an occasional thing, normally it'll have the normal day to day things that you might want to bring. The main reasons why I now would recommend this so hard to people are:
I haven't found any disadvantages yet to using one, it's like the perfect thing so far.
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Can anyone recommend this backpack for a month's travel around New Zealand and then maybe SE Asia or the States? Got to hold the standard fare of clothes and toiletries, and then also Kindle and an iPad mini. Is it worth getting a spare battery pack or is it useless weight? I've seen this one and it would just need to keep my tablet and iPhone charged if I was away from a power source for a few days (mainly for the phone as it will be my camera and the iPhone battery can be pretty shameful). Also has anyone used the apple camera cable to transfer pictures from an iPhone to iPad? My iPhone is stuffed full of music so it would be nice to free up space for the camera roll if need be, I'm really bad at purging terrible photos. edit: what are some good headphones to travel with? I am obsessed with my music so I'd like them to sound pretty good, but also be durable enough to stuff into a side pocket and not worry about them. Rockybar fucked around with this message at 22:31 on Jan 25, 2014 |
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Rockybar posted:Can anyone recommend this backpack for a month's travel around New Zealand and then maybe SE Asia or the States? Got to hold the standard fare of clothes and toiletries, and then also Kindle and an iPad mini. I seem to remember people saying that it is a bad idea to have military style packs/clothes in some parts of the world, not sure if that applies to SE Asia though. Have you read the OPs? Sheep-Goats gives lots of good advice.
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I don't think military-style backpacks will be a problem in SEA. And get a battery pack, it's super useful and it really sucks when you get lost and your phone is completely dead. Sometimes hostels don't have enough plugs for everybody or in one REALLY cheap and awful hotel I stayed in, there were no outlets in the room. They had the outlet for the fan hidden in the wall so I couldn't just plug my power strip in it 
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I'm thinking of cycling around Japan. What are some essentials I would need to bring that aren't listed in the OP?
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I'm surprised there isn't a bike touring thread (either here, or in YLLS). The gear you need is quite specialized compared to general travel though. Aside from the obvious bike/racks/panniers you'll also need cycling specific clothing, and lots of people carry camping gear too.
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There was some discussion in the hiking thread about long distance biking in the last week or so.
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Saint Fu posted:There was some discussion in the hiking thread about long distance biking in the last week or so. It starts here e: What the hell dude, 5 per page?
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NoDamage posted:I'm surprised there isn't a bike touring thread (either here, or in YLLS). The gear you need is quite specialized compared to general travel though. Aside from the obvious bike/racks/panniers you'll also need cycling specific clothing, and lots of people carry camping gear too. Don't tell me I have to wear that skin tight latex bullshit.
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The Worst Muslim posted:Don't tell me I have to wear that skin tight latex bullshit.
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NoDamage posted:Hah no, but if you're going to be riding a bike every day for extended periods of time, you'll probably want some kind of padded short or liner, as well as padded gloves. Of course, "cycling around Japan" is rather vague, so I don't know if it is actually your intention to do long distance touring, as opposed to traveling normally to various cities and renting bikes to get around or something like that. I was thinking like long distance. From North to South. I was thinking of something to pad my poor white rear end.
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Outrail posted:Have you ridden a bike before? More than 50km in one go? Yeah and I am also working on my stamina at the gym.
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Hey, I've been following this thread forever and I really appreciate all the advice and help it's provided. I currently have an Osprey Kestrel 58 and, while it's been a solid bag that's comfortable to carry (while trekking, etc), I want a smaller bag that's easier to deal with on public transport and doesn't have to be checked. After reading the thread, I think the Osprey Porter 46 would be a good fit for me (Duralict's recommendation sold me on it). Someone is travelling from Canada to meet me in SE Asia in about a month, so they can bring me a new bag from there. I would just order it to their address, but I can't seem to find it available for purchase online in Canada. Is it not a popular model or something? I found a lot of stores with Osprey bags, but not the Porter 46. Right now I'm considering buying it at REI.com, but I'm worried about it getting held up at customs.
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From working in a retail store in the UK, we found quite often Osprey only produce some of their range for "International" markets, and the rest are designated "Domestic Only". Whenever we had a customer request something, often even the Osprey UK rep couldn't get hold of it.
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Outrail posted:It's mind boggling that there's such a thing as 'only for international market' or 'sorry we can't get that here', when you could conceivably get anything from anywhere in the world delivered to anywhere else in the world in a few days. Market segmentation and price discrimination! Some reasons are historical, some economical, some political. Duties and tariffs,etc... But there's nothing from stopping you to buy the bag from an ebay seller. Why customs I suppose. If you trust a internet stranger I can price quote you the retail price here in Hong Kong and ship it to you to uk if you pay pal me. Or wait for those Amazon deals and use a forwarder.
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caberham posted:If you trust a internet stranger I can price quote you the retail price here in Hong Kong and ship it to you to uk if you pay pal me. Thank you for the offer! That's very kind of you, but I wouldn't want to inconvenience you and the logistics of it would probably be a bit difficult. I'll see if I can get ahold of a smaller bag on my own... if not, I'll just keep hauling my Kestrel 58 around (I was jamming it into a minibus' hold today, cursing it).
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Chernori posted:Hey, I've been following this thread forever and I really appreciate all the advice and help it's provided. I currently have an Osprey Kestrel 58 and, while it's been a solid bag that's comfortable to carry (while trekking, etc), I want a smaller bag that's easier to deal with on public transport and doesn't have to be checked. I live in Canada and wanted the porter 46 a couple of years ago after reading how perfect it fit my needs. I was able to order off of amazon.com (not .ca) and had it in a few days. Don't remember there being much crazy cross border fees or delivery fees. But yeah, all the local Osprey dealers couldn't get that model for me, hence having to go through amazon. Ps bag is awesome, definitely worth it.
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Opioid posted:I live in Canada and wanted the porter 46 a couple of years ago after reading how perfect it fit my needs. I was able to order off of amazon.com (not .ca) and had it in a few days. Don't remember there being much crazy cross border fees or delivery fees. But yeah, all the local Osprey dealers couldn't get that model for me, hence having to go through amazon. Thanks for the recommendation and the advice. Coincidentally, I actually ordered it off Amazon already. It's (allegedly) making its way to my house. I definitely need that thing: AirAsia's baggage fees will destroy me otherwise. General question to the thread: How much does your bag weigh when it's full? I started thinking about it after checking in for my flight today. I think AirAsia's carry-on limit is 7kg: are most people's bags under that limit? My bag is currently 12.5kg (though the bag itself weighs in at 1.72kg, according to REI) and I feel like I'm running out of things to get rid of.
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Chernori posted:Thanks for the recommendation and the advice. Coincidentally, I actually ordered it off Amazon already. It's (allegedly) making its way to my house. I definitely need that thing: AirAsia's baggage fees will destroy me otherwise. 7kg? That could be a little tough. I think when I backpacked in Europe my bag about about 9kg and I packed lighter than a lot of people.
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Anyone have a recommendation for a small/non flashy day pack, that is still pretty packable? I know the OP insists on a grocery bag or tote, but that honestly doesn't work well for what I am doing (day hikes in south america). I might just go for the REI flash 18, but it looks a little tech-y for me. I would love something like a smaller and less built up version of the poler roll-top but haven't found anything. Any ideas?
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Air Asia is not Ryanair. They really don't give a gently caress about bag limits and carry on. I brought a 12kg photo back pack and a big rear end tripod whenever I go to south east Asia. I also hauled a box of durians on board. Really, don't worry about weight limits. It's fine
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hbf posted:Anyone have a recommendation for a small/non flashy day pack, that is still pretty packable? I know the OP insists on a grocery bag or tote, but that honestly doesn't work well for what I am doing (day hikes in south america). I might just go for the REI flash 18, but it looks a little tech-y for me. I would love something like a smaller and less built up version of the poler roll-top but haven't found anything. Any ideas? What do you bring with you for the day? Bottle of water and food? Camera? I'd probably just get a basic Jansport for that. What do you like about that roller top pack? The way it looks? I went on a four day / three night hike when I lived in SE Asia and just used a school sized Jansport kind of back pack for that. raton fucked around with this message at 04:51 on Feb 24, 2014 |
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Sheep-Goats posted:What do you bring with you for the day? Bottle of water and food? Camera? hmm, jansport could work, but might even be too large (they look to be 24L). Will have to check it out and see how small i can compress one down. Basically just using it for day-trip type needs, but for 2 people. Prob just camera, water, a book, and maybe an extra layer (will be in Colombia, weather seems pretty variable).
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